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Perthshire-based timber manufacturing company Glenalmond Timber has received £600k in CBILS funding from the Royal Bank of Scotland to help safeguard the future of the business following the coronavirus pandemic.   The finance package will assist the third-generation f

Housing minister Kevin Stewart has urged local authorities to consider waiving fees accrued as a result of building warrant extensions during the coronavirus pandemic. In a letter published today, Mr Stewart said “it is important that the fee does not prevent contractors getting back to work i

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is to forgo its planned pay increase this year as part of a range of measures to make savings and reduce operating costs. The measures are part of the organisation’s ongoing coronavirus response and follow the decision in June to cut Levy bills b

The Construction Industry Coronavirus Forum (CICV Forum) is celebrating a double milestone this week – welcoming its 100th individual member and releasing its 50th piece of guidance.

Councillors are to consider plans for a development of four mews homes on a concealed site Glasgow's Kelvinhaugh district.

Perth & Kinross Council and Angus Council have appointed Caledonia Housing Association to deliver Care & Repair services to residents in a three-year joint contract.   Caledonia has been providing the service to Perth & Kinross residents for over 15 years, and this new joint &p

Glasgow-based company NIXON has been appointed to join ng homes’ framework for the next four years. Following a competitive tender, NIXON will provide quantity surveying, structural and civil engineering and architectural services as part of the Association’s framewor

Kayne West is reportedly applying for a trademark on the term ‘2020Vision’ as a name for homes he was building on his 300-acre Californian property. The unusual dome structures were reportedly inspired by the planet Tatooine from the ‘Star Wars’ films and were being built as

Property developers Richard Black, from Collessie, and William Edmiston, from Kirkcaldy, have been banned for a total of 13 years after failing to pay tax on a land deal.

CALA Homes has named Craig Lynes as the new managing director for its East of Scotland region, taking over the reins from David McGrath who was named regional chairman in March. CALA Homes (East), which covers south and east Scotland from its Falkirk offices, remains the homebuilder’s largest

HK Construction boss Hardip Singh Khaira from Coatbridge has been banned from running companies for nine years after he submitted false tax returns.

Twenty-three Scottish SMEs are set to benefit from an £18 million-a-year contract to offer demolition and deconstruction services to all local authorities and housing associations.

Industry body Homes for Scotland (HFS) has welcomed the Scottish Government plans to “generate significant economic growth, combined with a focus on supporting jobs, skills and training” but warned that new proposals on planning contradicted such intentions. Announcing its decision to ac

UK construction companies signalled a sharp and accelerated expansion of business activity during July led by another strong increase in house building, according to the latest IHS Markit/CIPS UK report.

Morgan Sindall said it expects profit before tax for 2020 to be in the range of £50m-£60m as it released details of the “inevitable impact” on its business of the coronavirus pandemic.    The group had a strong start to the year, with revenue in the first quarter up